Monday, October 20, 2008

Accidental Fun

Our visit to the pumpkin patch yesterday coincided with their Annual Family Fun Festival, which caught us a little off gourd guard.

It's not that we don't love Families OR Fun, but when we decided to go it was getting close to nap time and what we'd had in mind was a peaceful half hour or so of letting the J-dog and V-meister frolic in the sun before picking a couple of pumpkins and heading right back home.

As opposed to, for example, spending a whole afternoon among teeming masses of sticky, cider fueled children in a place where the toddler-to-port-a-potty ratio is three hundred to one.

As the P-Dawg and I were mouthing, "I don't know - should we go?" back and forth to each other at the main gate, the V-meister piped up from the backseat in a small, hopeful voice.

"Mama? Daddy? What are you saying? Is there a FESTIVAL OF FUN happening here? ARE WE GOING TO THE FESTIVAL OF FUN??????

So it was a done deal. Five minutes and twenty-four dollars later, the family Rama was bouncing on the back of a tractor bed, headed for Fun's epicenter.













Totally worth it.

17 comments:

alejna said...

Oh, your kiddos are gorgeous! Those are wonderful photos.

painted maypole said...

looks great!

Kat said...

Oh my Lord, would you just look at those kids? They are so gorgeous!!!! What beauties!
So glad you decided to take them. They look so happy. :)

Anonymous said...

Ooh pumpkin painting. My youngest would love that. We don't do Halloween like you lot do.

Great photos, weren't you glad you stayed?

flutter said...

oooohhhhhh the CUTE!!!!

Becca said...

Wow, definitely worth it! Looks like a blast.

AJU5's Mom said...

I am like you - try to avoid the crowds and all - but it looks like you had a blast anyways!

Anonymous said...

Jeez Rim, Johnny B looks just like you. I'm happy things are good with your family, and congrats on the move. Hi to Pat and Vida's crew. I miss you.

JCK said...

Beautiful pictures. It looks like you had a wonderful day.

I'll take your $24 and raise it by $75 or more. That's how much pumpkin patchin fun we have here in Southern California...

Beck said...

That was totally a Family Fun Festival! Look at how cute your kids are, too. Geez.

MamaGeek @ Works For Us said...

Dude. I've REALLY missed you and your wit.

That looks like fun, that shot of them painting the pumpkins is truly perfection!

Angela DeRossett said...

So much fun!! You know I have missed you... and your kiddos are so darn cute.

justmylife said...

Looks like allhad fun and that is all that matters. Naps can be missed.

Jenn And The City said...

Great photos!
Jenn

Vodka Mom said...

those are the most adorable photos ever! I really wish my kids were that little again. HOnest. I do.....

Nora said...

I want a festival of fun.

Karen MEG said...

Epicenter of fun!

Don't you just love fall? The colours are so bright, the kids all happy ... and so much to do to tucker them out!

Great pics, Rima!